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US-11796715

Hybrid time-of-flight sensor and IR sensor

PublishedOctober 24, 2023
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Patent Claims
10 claims

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3. The method of claim 1, wherein the further action comprises at least one of flushing a toilet, flushing a urinal, activating a faucet, deactivating a faucet, dispensing soap, dispensing a paper towel, activating a hand dryer, or opening a door.

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5. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined amount of infrared light comprises a predetermined number of lumens.

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10. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the further action comprises at least one of flushing a toilet, flushing a urinal, activating a faucet, deactivating a faucet, dispensing soap, dispensing a paper towel, activating a hand dryer, or opening a door.

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12. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the predetermined amount of infrared light comprises a predetermined number of lumens.

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17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the infrared transmitter and second infrared transmitter are angled in opposite directions.

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18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the at least one infrared sensor is further configured to activate the at least one time-of-flight sensor in response to detecting an object.

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19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one time-of-flight sensor is configured to obtain a plurality of measurements of a distance the object is from the at least one time-of-flight sensor.

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20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor is configured to calibrate the at least one infrared sensor by comparing a first distance measured by the at least one time-of-flight sensor and a second distance measured by the at least one infrared sensor.

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25. The system of claim 24, wherein the power supply comprises a low-voltage power supply.

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26. The system of claim 24, wherein the power supply comprises an alkaline battery.

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October 24, 2023

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